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Trivia of the Day Blog
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Trivia 3/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/4: This man joined his team in 1954 and played in more than 9,000 consecutive games over 24 seasons, in 100 countries and 1,500 North American cities. He was given awards from 2 different Hall of Fame organizations, and his jersey (#36) was one of four retired from his team. Who is this? (Hint: His nickname on his team was "the Clown Prince".)
George "Meadowlark" Lemon, of the Harlem Globtrotters. He was awards the International Clown Hall of Fame's "Lifetime of Laughter Award", as well as the Basketball Hall of Fame's "John W. Bunn Award." He will be 76 this year. 48 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/5: "Grand Slam" was a special series which aired on GSN (the Game Show Network) from August 4 to September 8, 2007. Sixteen of the biggest winners in U.S. game show history competed against each other in rounds. Of the four constestants to make the Semi-Finals, which one was the final winner of the competion? (A) Ogi Ogas (B) David Legler (C) Ken Jennings (D) Michelle Kitt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Trivia 3/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/3: A traditional New Orleans flaming brew, it consists of coffee with spices, orange and lemon peel and brandy. It is then served in a flameproof bowl and ladled in cups. What is this?
Café Brûlot. In French, brûlot means "burnt brandy." Also accepted one player's answer of Cafe Diablo. 54 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Question for 3/4: This man joined his team in 1954 and played in more than 9,000 consecutive games over 24 seasons, in 100 countries and 1,500 North American cities. He was given awards from 2 different Hall of Fame organizations, and his jersey (#36) was one of four retired from his team. Who is this? (Hint: His nickname on his team was "the Clown Prince".)
Monday, March 3, 2008
Trivia 3/3
Answer for 2/29: What is the name given to a person born on Leap Day, February 29th: (A) Leaper (B) Leapling (C) Leap Lad/Lass (D) Leappie Have to accept two answers: (A) Leaper and (B) Leapling. I originally had only Leapling, but was alerted to websites and more, where the people call themselves Leapers. Some famous Leaplings/Leapers are Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Dinah Shore (1916), Alex Rocco (1936), Tony Robbins (1960), Antonio Sabato Jr. (1972) and Emma Barton (1976). 57 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/3: A traditional New Orleans flaming brew, it consists of coffee with spices, orange and lemon peel and brandy. It is then served in a flameproof bowl and ladled in cups. What is this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know the answer?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Friday, February 29, 2008
Trivia 2/29
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/28: DENKs is an acronym for what? Dual-Employed, No Kids, which refers to a family consisiting of spouses who both work and have no children. They are a prime target of luxury items and investments, due to their larger amount of disposable income. Some players mentioned they knew the terms as DINKs, Dual-Income, No Kids. I don't know why there are two versions, maybe people prefer being called DENKs and not DINKs. 61 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/29: Which is the name given to a person born on Leap Day, February 29th: (A) Leaper (B) Leapling (C) Leap Lad/Lass (D) Leappie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know the answer?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Trivia 2/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/27: In the U.S., the first Postmaster General was: (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) Thomas Edison (D) George Washington Ans: (A) Benjamin Franklin. 67 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/28: DENKs is an acronym for what? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know the answer?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Trivia 2/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/26: In punctuation, what is a virgule? It is the proper name for a slash mark, as in a /. 61 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/27: In the U.S., the first Postmaster General was: (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) Thomas Edison (D) George Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know the answer?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Trivia 2/26
Answer for 2/25: Which film won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture last night at the Academy Awards? (A) "Atonement" (B) "Juno" (C) "Michael Clayton" (D) "No Country for Old Men" (E) "There Will Be Blood" Ans: (D) "No Country for Old Men", which also won awards for Javier Bardem (Best Supporting Actor) and Ethan and Joel Coen (Best Directing and Best Adapted Screenplay). 70 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Question for 2/26: In punctuation, what is a virgule?
Monday, February 25, 2008
Trivia 2/25
Answer for 2/22: This week will be five Final Jeopardy! questions. I will present the question just as it was on the show. Category: FAMOUS NAMES The son of an art teacher, he became vice president of the Swiss Psychoanalytic Society in 1919. Ans: "Who is Hermann Rorschach"? All three Jeopardy! players incorrectly answered Jung. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/25: Easy Monday question: Which film won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture last night at the Academy Awards? (A) "Atonement" (B) "Juno" (C) "Michael Clayton" (D) "No Country for Old Men" (E) "There Will Be Blood"
Friday, February 22, 2008
Trivia 2/22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/21: This week will be five Final Jeopardy! questions. I will present the question just as it was on the show. Category: WORD AND PHRASE ORIGINS Don Hoefler, a repoprter for Electronic News, is credited with coining this name for an area south of San Francisco. What is "What is Siicon Valley?" Two JEOPARDY! players were correct, the third player answered Soho. 54 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Question for 2/22: This week will be five Final Jeopardy! questions. I will present the question just as it was on the show. Category: FAMOUS NAMES
The son of an art teacher, he became vice president of the Swiss Psychoanalytic Society in 1919.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Trivia 2/21
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/20: This week will be five Final Jeopardy! questions. I will present the question just as it was on the show. Today's Category: '90s Bestsellers This novel grew out of a series of personal columns that first ran in The Independent of London. What is "Bridget Jones' Diary". This was answered correctly by only one player. One player answered only "The Diary", which was incorrect, the third answered "Harry Potter". 34 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/21: This week will be five Final Jeopardy! questions. I will present the question just as it was on the show. Category: WORD AND PHRASE ORIGINS Don Hoefler, a repoprter for Electronic News, is credited with coining this name for an area south of San Francisco.
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